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1631 Va. Acts 173, Acts Of February 24th, 1631, Acts XLVII, XLVIII, LI

  • Year:
  • 1631
Category:

Militia Regulations,

Jurisdiction:

Colonial, State,

Act XLVII: No man shall go or send abroade without a sufficient party well armed. Act XLVIII: No man shall go to work in the grounds without their arms, and a sentinel upon them. Act LI: All men that are fitting to bear arms, shall bring their pieces to the church upon pain of every offence, of the mayster allow not thereof to pay 2 lb. of tobacco, to be disposed by the church-wardens, who shall levy it by distress, and the servants be punished. (The Statutes at large: being a collection of all the laws of Virginia, from the first session of the legislature in the year 1619).

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